#C2A2EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.107 304.1), rgb(194, 162, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#C2A2EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2A2EB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 162, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.107 304.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C2A2EB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2A2EB | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2A2EB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2A2EB text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2A2EB
oklch(76.7% 0.107 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B881F6
oklch(70.6% 0.172 304)
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Step 500
500
#A85BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9438E1
oklch(55.6% 0.239 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E28C3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#66249E
oklch(42.6% 0.184 304)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#301749
oklch(26.9% 0.09 303.9)
#C2A2EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93AFEE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCADBC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2A2EB
#C2A2EB
oklch(76.7% 0.107 304.1)
- #A5BF71
#A5BF71
oklch(76.7% 0.107 123.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C2A2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #C2A2EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.